Bridging Worlds:
RPL as a driver for Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, and Innovation in Practice
European RPL Network Virtual Conference
Date: 4th November 2025
Time: 9.00am–2.00pm (GMT)
Location: Virtual Conference
Registration: Registration Link
Schedule
Session 1 - RPL as a Bridge for Lifelong Learning and Stakeholder Engagement
9.00 - 9.10am Welcome & Introduction
Ciara Staunton, Project Director, RPL in Higher Education, Ireland
9.10 - 9.30am Flexible Learning Pathways
Christina Paulus, Head of Lifelong Learning Department, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria
Marjaana Mäkelä, Principal Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland & European University Alliance Ulysseus
9.30 - 10.30am RPL for Access in Europe, Country Examples & Breakout sessions
Gaetano Calleja, Senior Manager, Malta Further and Higher Education Authority
Cecilia George, Senior Credential Evaluator, Swedish Council for Higher Education
Helene Peterbauer, Policy Analyst, European University Association
Clare Walsh, Head of Staff Development, RPL in Higher Education, Ireland
Paul White, Transnational Lead, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership
Agnes Witzani, Head of Department Analyses and Quality Enhancement, AQ Austria
10.30 - 11.00am Case Study Spotlight
Michael Cusack, Chief Sustainability Officer, ACS Clothing Ltd
11.00 - 11.15am Coffee Break
Session 2 - Fostering Collaboration and Building Sustainable Networks. An opportunity to connect via Breakout Rooms
11.15am - 12.00pm
12.00pm - 12.30pm Lunch
Session 3 - Future-Proofing RPL: Digital Innovation and AI
12.30 - 12.50pm AI and the Recognition of Qualifications
Luca Lantero, Director general of the Italian ENIC-NARIC (CIMEA) & president of the Lisbon Recognition Convention Bureau
12.50 - 1.10pm AI to support applicants and instructors in the RPL process
May Lim, Asst Provost (Applied Learning), Singapore University
Cherine Foo, Deputy Director, SIT Teaching and Learning Academy, Singapore University
1.10 - 1.30pm Creating a Recognition Ecosystem
Rob Kay, Ripltec, Australia
Mark Runnalls, Ripltec, Australia
1.30 - 2.00pm Panel Discussion with Audience Questions & Answers

Hosted by: TUA Ireland